Golden Gate Road Races

• Title Golden Gate Road Races
• Source Robert Canaan Photograph Collection  
• Description Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 45, a Porsche 356, Dave Mitchell, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 99, the "Dick Lyons Special" MG, Dick Lyons, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 50, an MG TF, Ken Miles, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 54, the Crosley Special "Porsche Duster", Harry Eyerly, driver (helmet, seated).
• Years 1954  
• Date 1954-06-06
• Photographer Robert E. Canaan  
• City San Francisco  
• State California  
• Country United States  
• People Mitchell, Dave   Lyons, Dick   Miles, Ken   Eyerly, Harry  
• Marque Porsche   MG   Crosley  
• Model Porsche 356   Dick Lyons Special MG   MG TF   Crosley Special  
• Engine Type Porsche F4, MG L4, Crosley L4  
• Group/Class F  
• Vehicle Markings Car Number 45, Car Number 99, Car Number 50, Car Number 54
• Event SCCA National Golden Gate - Mayor's Cup Race  
• Venue Golden Gate Park  
• Entrant David Mitchell   Richard Lyons   Kenneth H. Miles   Harry Eyerly  
• Race Data Dave Mitchell driving Car Number 45, a Porsche 356, finish unknown (UNK) in the 75 miles race. Dick Lyons driving Car Number 99, the "Dick Lyons Special MG, did not finish (DNF) in the 75 miles race. Ken Miles driving Car Number 50, an MG TF, finished fifth overall and fourth in class in the 75 miles race. Harry Eyerly driving Car Number 54, the Crosley Special "Porsche Duster", did not finish (DNF) in the 75 miles race.
• Identifier 2012-009CANA-b22_20.0_0009
• Original Format black-and-white negatives  
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